Boys' name · since 1979

Kalpesh

Since 1979, U.S. Social Security records show 17 babies named Kalpesh, peaking in 1980. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#30,221 of 45,481
all-time among boys
17
born since 1979
1980s
peak decade

Kalpesh is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 17 have been recorded since 1979.

Kalpesh has 17 recorded births among boys since 1979, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 1981.

  • #30,221 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 17 born since 1979
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kalpesh ranks #30,221 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 17 born since 1979, peaking in the 1980s.

#30,221 of 45,481
all-time among boys
17
born since 1979
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kalpesh's 17 recorded births place it above 32.96% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Kalpesh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Kalpesh's SSA record in two at 1980 and the more recent half accounts for 71% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 29%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1979, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Kalpesh popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1981

Last recorded 1981
Peak year (1980)
6
Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
4.555.566.5 197919801981 6

Kalpesh by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (12 births, 71% of the file).

1980s was Kalpesh's strongest decade.

12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.

Kalpesh births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 12 births (71% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kalpesh? ▼
Since 1979, Social Security records show 17 babies named Kalpesh. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #30,221 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1981. Its busiest year on record was 1980, with 6 births.
Where does Kalpesh sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kalpesh ranks #30,221 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Kalpesh most popular? ▼
Kalpesh was most popular in the 1980s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Kalpesh been used? ▼
Kalpesh has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 3 years of data through 1981.
What names are similar to Kalpesh? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kaleb, Kale, Kalvin, Kalen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Kalpesh

Nearby Names Like Kalpesh

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kalpesh

Kaleb Boy
#295 86,649 births
Kale Boy
#7242 7,379 births
Kalvin Boy
#1567 6,726 births
Kalen Boy
#2084 4,629 births
Kalel Boy
#1164 4,400 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kalpesh: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1979–1981 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Kalpesh draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.